Florida's wild plants
Plant Directory
2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 481–528 of 1,036 plants in Monroe County
Jamaican Dogwood
Piscidia piscipula
Fabaceae
Native
Jamaican Feverplant
Tribulus cistoides
Zygophyllaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Jamaicanweed
Nama jamaicensis
Boraginaceae
Native
Java Plum
Syzygium cumini
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Jeweled Maiden Fern
Amblovenatum opulentum
Thelypteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Jingle Bell Orchid
Dendrophylax porrectus
Orchidaceae
Native
Johnson Grass
Sorghum halepense
Poaceae
Introduced
Jointed Flatsedge
Cyperus articulatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Juba's Bush
Iresine diffusa
Amaranthaceae
Native
Jungle Flame
Ixora coccinea
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Key Thatch Palm
Leucothrinax morrisii
Arecaceae
Native
Key Tree Cactus
Pilosocereus robinii
Cactaceae
NativeImperiled
Kleberg's Bluestem
Dichanthium annulatum
Poaceae
Introduced
Knotroot Bristlegrass
Setaria parviflora
Poaceae
Native
Knotted Spikerush
Eleocharis interstincta
Cyperaceae
Native
Lace Aralia
Polyscias guilfoylei
Araliaceae
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lady-Of-The-Night Cactus
Cereus hexagonus
Cactaceae
Introduced
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
Alismataceae
Native
Lancewood
Damburneya coriacea
Lauraceae
Native
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lantana × floridana
Verbenaceae
Large Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
Juncaceae
Native
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Native
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Latherleaf
Colubrina asiatica
Rhamnaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Laurel Dodder
Cassytha filiformis
Lauraceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Native
Leafless Swallow-Wort
Orthosia scoparia
Apocynaceae
Native
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
Fabaceae
Native
Leatherleaf Airplant
Tillandsia variabilis
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Leavenworth's Goldenrod
Solidago leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lebbeck
Albizia lebbeck
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lemondichina
Triphasia trifolia
Rutaceae
Lesser Balloon Vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Sapindaceae
Native
Lesser Swine-Cress
Lepidium didymum
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Levant Cotton
Gossypium herbaceum
Malvaceae
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lignum-Vitae
Guaiacum sanctum
Zygophyllaceae
Native
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Limestone Sandmat
Euphorbia blodgettii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Limestone Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris calcicola
Xyridaceae
NativeEndemic
Limewater Brookweed
Samolus ebracteatus
Primulaceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.